Hair-crimper.



No. 889,565. PATENTED-JUNE 2, 1908. A. wmcox.

HAIR .GRIMPER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1907.

ALBERT WILOOX, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

HAIR-GRIMPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed September so, 1907. Serial No. 395,253.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT WILoox, a citizen of the United States,residing atWheeling, in the county of Ohio, State of West Virginia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Iair-Orimpers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hair crimpers and more particularly that classwherein there are employed three members, two of which are fixed withrespect to each other and the third is pivoted between the two formovement to lie therebetween.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved structure whereinthe hair may be effectually crimped without breaking.

In the accompanying drawings :'Figure 1 is a side elevation of thedevice, the intermediate member being shown -open. Fig. 2 is a similarview with the intermediate member closed. Fig. 3 is an edge view of thedevice, and, Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view takentransversely therethrough.

As shown in the drawings, 'the device comprises a pair of flat sidemembers '5 which are secured together side to side at one of their endsand have their opposite ends connected by means of a pivot 6. This pivot6 serves to pivot between the two members a third member which isindicated by the numeral 7. This third member is concaved in each sideas indicated at 8 and has its longitudinal edges rounded as indicated at9. In other words, the member 7 has the contour of a figure 8 intransverse section as is clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, Fromthe foregoing it will be understood that the hair is wound around themember 7 and that the member is then swung into position between themembers 5 and allowed to remain in this position until the hair hasbecome sufficiently crimped. It will further be understood that byreason of the fact that the longitudinal edges of the member 7 arerounded, the hair will not be broken but will be given the proper wavyeffect.

It is to be noted from an ins ection of the drawings and more particulary Fig. 3 that the ends of the members 5 are connected side to side ashas heretofore been stated and that the members 5 gradually approacheach other from the opposite end to this end and that when the member 7is swung into position between the said members 5 its free or outer endwill be frictionally received between the members 5 and securely held inplace.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of membersconnected in fixed relation, and a third member pivoted between thefirst mentioned members, the said third member being concavedlongitudinally throughout its entire length and having its edgesconvexed.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of flat-sidedmembers connected in fixed relation, and athird member pivoted betweenthe first mentioned members, the said third member being concavedlongitudinally and throughout its entire length and along its middle.

3. A device of the class described comprising a pair of membersconnected in fixed relation, and a third member pivoted between the saidfirst mentioned members, the said third member being of less thicknessat its middle and throughout its entire length than adjacent its edges.

4. A device of the class described comprising a pair of membersconnected in fixed relation, and a third member pivoted between the saidfirst mentioned members, the said third member being of less thicknessat its middle and throughout its entire length than adjacent its edges,the said member having its said edges rounded throughout their extent.

5. A device of the class described comprising a pair of membersconnected in fixed relation, and a third member pivoted between thefirst mentioned members, the last mentioned member being groovedlongitudinally throughout its sides.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT WILCOX.

Witnesses HENRY OERTERLE, CHAS. WILoox.

